Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1887

Aug 20 Jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 On this day in history wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74  

Sep 14 In the year 1887 friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies  

Sep 29 On this day in history death of bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. 1810)  

Oct 07 George James Webb, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Oct 17 Gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63 in the year 1887.  

Oct 31 On this day in history george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74  

Nov 02 In the year 1887 jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67  

Nov 08 Doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851) died on this day in history.  

Nov 11 Haymarket defenda died on this day in history.  

Nov 18 Eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1887.  

Nov 19 On this day in history emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38  

Nov 20 On this day in history louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77  

Nov 25 Johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71 in the year 1887.  

Dec 01 In the year 1887 albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78  

Dec 05 Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804) died in the year 1887.  

Dec 09 Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader died in the year 1887.  

Dec 26 Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40 in the year 1887.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence  

Jan 03 Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1887 birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)  

Jan 10 Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 11 In the year 1887 birth of aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society)  

Jan 13 In the year 1887 birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)  

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)  

Jan 17 Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.